Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 1
1 Ezigbo enyi m Tiofilọs, nʼakwụkwọ m nke mbụ m dere gị banyere ihe niile Jisọs malitere ime nakwa ikuzi,
The first account I compiled, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus began to do and teach
2 ruo nʼụbọchị e mere ka ọ laghachi nʼeluigwe mgbe o sitere nʼike Mmụọ nsọ nyesịa ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iwu, bụ ndị ọ họpụtara.
until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
3 Mgbe ọ hụsịrị ahụhụ nke ọnwụ, o gosiri ha onwe ya nʼụzọ dị iche iche nʼebe o doro anya na ya dị ndụ. O mere ka ha hụ ya anya nʼime iri ụbọchị anọ, na-akụziri ha banyere alaeze Chineke.
He presented himself alive to them, after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
4 Nʼotu oge, ọ nọnyeere ha na nri, o nyere ha iwu a, “Unu esila na Jerusalem pụọ, kama cherenụ nkwa nke Nna m, nke unu nụrụ site nʼọnụ m.
While he was with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “Which,” he said, “you heard about from me.
5 Nʼihi na Jọn jiri mmiri mee unu baptizim, ma nʼoge na-adịghị anya, a ga-eji Mmụọ Nsọ mee unu baptizim.”
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 Mgbe ha gbakọrọ, ha jụrụ ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụ ugbu a ka i ga-enyeghachi Izrel alaeze ahụ?”
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are yoʋ going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
7 Ma ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụghị ọrụ unu ịmata oge na mgbe Nna m na-akwado ihe o zubere ime nʼikike nke onwe ya.
He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority,
8 Ma mgbe Mmụọ Nsọ bịakwasịrị unu, unu ga-anata ike. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-agbara m ama na Jerusalem, na Judịa niile ya na Sameria ruokwa ebe niile ụwa sọtụrụ.”
but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 Mgbe o kwusiri nke a, e weliri ya elu mgbe ha na-ele anya, igwe ojii kpuchikwara ya, zopu ya nʼanya ha.
After he said this, he was lifted up as they looked on, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
10 Mgbe ha na-elegidesi anya ike nʼeluigwe dịka ọ na-ala, na mberede, ụmụ nwoke abụọ yi uwe ọcha guzooro ha nso.
As he went, they were gazing up into the sky, when behold, two men in white clothing were standing beside them.
11 Ha sịrị, “Ndị ikom Galili, gịnị mere unu jiri guzoro ebe a na-ele anya nʼeluigwe? Jisọs a onye e sitere nʼetiti unu kpọrọ laa nʼeluigwe ga-alọghachikwa otu ahụ unu si hụ ya o siri laa nʼeluigwe.”
They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
12 Ha sitere nʼUgwu a na-akpọ Oliv nke dị Jerusalem nso, njem nke otu ụbọchị izuike, laghachi na Jerusalem.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
13 Mgbe ha batara nʼobodo, ha rigoro nʼime ụlọ ahụ dị nʼụlọ elu, ebe ha na-anọ. Ndị a bụ ndị nọ nʼụlọ ahụ: Pita, Jọn, Jemis na Andru, Filip na Tọmọs, Batalomi na Matiu, Jemis nwa Alfiọs, Saimọn onye a na-akpọ Zilọt na Judas nwa Jemis.
After entering the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 Ndị a niile ji otu obi nọgidesie ike nʼekpere. Ndị sonyere ha bụ ụfọdụ ndị inyom na Meri nne Jisọs, na ụmụnna ya.
With one accord they were all devoting themselves to prayer and supplication, along with Jesus' brothers and several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus.
15 Nʼoge ahụ, Pita bilitere nʼetiti ndị kwere ekwe ọnụọgụgụ ha dị ihe dị ka narị na iri abụọ, sị,
In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a crowd of about one hundred twenty people who were gathered together). He said,
16 “Ụmụnna m, ọ dị mkpa ka ihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ mezuo banyere Judas onye duuru ndị jidere Jisọs bịa. Mmụọ Nsọ kwuru na nke a ga-eme mgbe o sitere nʼọnụ Devid kwuo okwu nʼoge gara aga.
“Brothers, it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 Ọ bụ otu nʼime anyị. O nwere oke nʼime ọrụ a.”
For he was numbered with us and received his share in this ministry.”
18 Ego ọ natara nʼihi ọrụ ọjọọ ya ka o jiri zụọ ala. Nʼala ahụ ka ọ dara sụọ isi nʼala, afọ ya etipuo, eriri afọ ya awụsịakwa.
(Now this man Judas had acquired a field with the wages of unrighteousness, and falling headfirst, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
19 Ndị niile bi na Jerusalem nụrụ akụkọ banyere ya. Nʼihi ya, ha kpọrọ ala ahụ nʼasụsụ ha Akeldama, nke pụtara Ala Ọbara.
This became known to all who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that in their language the field was called Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 Pita sịrị, “Nʼihi na e dere ya nʼakwụkwọ Abụ Ọma: “‘Ka ebe obibi ya tọgbọrọ nʼefu, ka mmadụ ọbụla gharakwa ibi nʼime ya,’ na, “‘Ka onye ọzọ nọchiekwa ọnọdụ ya ka onyeisi.’
Peter continued, “For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘May his homestead become desolate; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position as overseer.’
21 Ya mere, otu onye nʼime ndị anyị na ha nọ nʼoge niile Onyenwe anyị Jisọs nọ nʼetiti anyị,
Therefore, one of the men who have accompanied us during the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 bido nʼoge Jọn na-eme baptizim ruo nʼụbọchị Jisọs si nʼetiti anyị rigoro nʼeluigwe. Otu onye nʼime ndị a ga-eso anyị bụrụ onye akaebe nke mbilite nʼọnwụ ya.”
beginning from the baptism of John up to the day when Jesus was taken up from us, must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 Ya mere, ha họpụtara mmadụ abụọ, Josef onye a na-akpọ Basabas (aha ya ọzọ bụkwa Jọstus) na Mataias.
So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabas (who was given the name Justus), and Matthias.
24 Ha kpere ekpere sị, “Onyenwe anyị, ị maara obi mmadụ niile. Gosi anyị onye ị họpụtara nʼime mmadụ abụọ ndị a.
Then they prayed, “Lord, yoʋ know the hearts of all; show us which of these two men yoʋ have chosen
25 Ka ọ bụrụ onyeozi na onyendu nke ga-anọchi anya Judas onye nke hapụrụ ma gawa ebe o kwesiri ka ọ gaa.”
to receive the share of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”
26 Ha fere ha nza. Nza ahụ makwara Mataias, ha gụnyere ya dị ka otu nʼime ndị ozi iri na otu ahụ.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.
